(A) The Council shall determine by resolution the amount of total expense the municipality will pay, other than any amounts as a property owner, and the amount to be specially assessed.
(1) The amount to be assessed against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land shall then be calculated in accordance with the provisions of M.S. § 429.051, as it may be amended from time to time.
(2) The proposed assessment roll shall be filed with the Treasurer and made available for public inspection.
(B) The Council may then authorize an assessment hearing under this chapter by simple motion. Before the hearing shall be held and the assessment resolution adopted.
(1) Notice shall be published in the newspaper stating the time and place of the hearing, the general nature of the improvement made, and a description of the parcels or lots proposed to be assessed. The hearing shall not be less than 3 nor more than 60 days after the publication of said notice.
(2) Not less than ten days before the hearing notice of said hearing shall also be mailed to the owner of each parcel to be assessed. The identity of the said owner may be determined in the same manner as in § 4.102(B), but failure to give mailed notice or any defects in the notice shall not invalidate the proceedings.
(C) The assessment hearing shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by M.S. § 429.061, as it may be amended from time to time, and may be adjourned from time to time.
(1) Assessments shall be payable in equal installments for the period prescribed by resolution, and with interest as provided therein.
(2) The assessment roll shall be certified to the County Auditor with each installment, or annually on or before October 10, in the discretion of the Council.
(D) The Council may authorize the partial prepayment of assessments prior to certification to the county, in the manner prescribed by Council.
(`77 Code, § 4.103) (Am. Ord. 1535, passed 9-8-08)